allotted; allotting
1
: to assign as a share or portion
allot 10 minutes for the speech
2
: to distribute by or as if by lot
allot seats to the press
allotter
noun
Examples of allot in a Sentence
Each speaker will be allotted 15 minutes.
The newspaper will allot a full page to each of the three mayoral candidates.
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The bill also allots an additional $60 million in the next two fiscal years for school districts to expand in-district special education services.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Fried earned the largest chunk of the money that was allotted for Soto, signing an eight-year, $218 million deal as the Yankees boosted their rotation.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
The top female name, Olivia, was given to daughters this year only half as often as Liam was allotted to sons.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
The chances of being able to obtain a green card that allows permanent legal residence are absurdly low, as there are only 10,000 green cards allotted every year.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Fried earned the largest chunk of the money that was allotted for Soto, signing an eight-year, $218 million deal as the Yankees boosted their rotation.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
The top female name, Olivia, was given to daughters this year only half as often as Liam was allotted to sons.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
The chances of being able to obtain a green card that allows permanent legal residence are absurdly low, as there are only 10,000 green cards allotted every year.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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allot
verb
al·lot
ə-ˈlät 
allotted; allotting
: to assign as a share or portion
allot 10 minutes for the speech
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